The Goal of Subversion
Last Friday, September 13th, Rehs Contemporary Galleries opened their exhibition, The Art of Subversion. While the show has a coherent aesthetic, it may not be easy to nail down the goal of curating such an exhibition. Simply viewing the work … More…
Frankenthaler Foundation Lawsuit Dismissed
A New York judge has dismissed the lawsuit against the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation brought by its former president. I have previously covered the Frankenthaler Foundation lawsuit, explaining its origins and detailing its progress. To recap, Frederick Iseman, the artist’s nephew … More…
Jail Time For Morrisseau Forger
A Canadian court has sentenced one of the ringleaders of the forgery ring that produced countless fakes and forgeries in the style of the Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau. When I first started writing about the discovery of the Norval Morrisseau … More…
The Queen, or Mrs. Doubtfire?
The public is criticizing a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II for looking too much like Mrs. Doubtfire. Antrim Castle Gardens in Northern Ireland unveiled a new statue of the Queen, joining a preexisting bronze of her husband and … More…
New HQ For Bonhams
Bonhams’ New York headquarters will move away from 580 Madison Avenue, setting up shop two blocks away at the Steinway Tower on West 57th Street. Last year, Sotheby’s made news when they bought the Breuer Building from the Whitney Museum, … More…
Artemisia Acquisition Spurs Debate In Texas
The Kimbell Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, has just acquired a painting by the seventeenth-century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi. But the museum may make some waves with a bold claim. Even though the Kimball Museum’s collection is relatively small compared … More…
Chinese Artist Gao Zhen Arrested For ‘Defaming Heroes’
One of China’s most prominent artists, Gao Zhen, has been arrested for criticizing the country’s respected historical figures. Gao is well-known in China for his work with his brother, Gao Qiang. The Gao Brothers have been active as artists since … More…
Making A Collage From Canaletto
A British manor house will soon host a program allowing visitors to disassemble and rearrange cityscapes by one of Venice’s most renowned painters: Canaletto. Tatton Park is an estate in Cheshire overseen by the National Trust. It includes a manor … More…
Vasari Ceiling Reassembled in Venice
After decades of work, the painted ceiling of a Venetian palace created by painter and biographer Giorgio Vasari has been completely reconstructed and restored. The Palazzo Corner Spinelli is a palace on the Grand Canal in Venice. It is incredibly … More…